Growology

Guano: From The Bat Cave To Your Gardens

Stoney Tark

For thousands of years, from the time of the Incas through modern-day, bat guano has been used in farming worldwide. Within the growing industry, bat guano is often sold as a flowering-stage booster applied to increase the size and weight of fruits and vegetables.

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For the Love of Luffas: Grow Your Own

This article was originally published in Garden Culture Magazine UK22. The luffa is in the same family as gourds, cucumbers, melons, and squash. Their black seeds resemble oversized watermelon seeds and can benefit from a day’s soak in clean water before planting. Luffas require a long (5-7 month) frost-free growing season. You can start them…
November 17, 2018
Grubbycup Stash

Fall Gardening Leads To Beautiful Pops Of Color In The Spring

A gardener’s work is never done. As many of us spend these cooler fall days raking leaves and cleaning out our flower beds, it’s important to remember that now is the time to plant for spring. Just imagine how nice it will be to watch colorful blooms come to life in your garden after the…
October 26, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

Change Of Season, A New Set Of Tasks In The Garden

  As much as I love the warm summer months, I am so excited to welcome the fall season. Beautiful, vibrant colors, the crisp air, and homemade apple pies make me happy. But don’t permanently exchange your garden tools for the rolling pin just yet; there’s still some important planting to be done! Fall is…
September 21, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

Tips For Saving Seeds For Next Year’s Gardens

When the sun sets earlier and the nights start getting cooler, you know it’s time to start thinking about saving your seeds for next growing season. It’s almost too daunting to think about starting over again in the spring, especially after devoting so much time and energy to your beloved garden over the past several…
August 31, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

The Healing Powers Of Medicinal Gardens

Herbalism is often considered to be an alternative form of medicine, but there’s nothing alternative about it. Plants have been used to treat a variety of illnesses for thousands of years. Long before Aspirin and Advil, our ancestors achieved pain relief with willow or meadowsweet tea. What many of us view as humble weeds actually…
August 8, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs